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Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself

Meaning: A bad person will sooner or later be the cause of his own downfall.

Note: rope (noun) = a long piece of strong cord | hang (verb) = kill a person by putting a rope around their neck and letting them drop

Quick Quiz:

If "Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself" is true, what will happen to a bad person who is not challenged? In the end, he will get himself
  1. out of jail
  2. out of trouble
  3. into trouble


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